E39 Front Seat Repair Trick

If your E39's seat stopped working, try this easy trick before spending any money! Today's helper is a 1997 528i.

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[blueprismquivers]

Thank you. The local mechanic just quoted me $300 for the switch plus labor. I watched your video and walked out to my son's car and plugged it back in and voila! Badass!!

[e.e]

Just tried and it worked on my e38 750iL v12!!!! You are amazing, thank you so much !

[happycaterpillars]

You should point out that there is normally 2 Torx head screws holding the plastic cover onto the seat. One in the front, one at the back where the two seat sections meet. You'll have to push the leather out of the way to access the rear one.

[DadBradTo]

THANK YOU!! That is EXACTLY what the problem was with my wife's 2003 e39 Driver's-Side seat! And sure enough, the connection had been able to come loose over time because the plastic locking mechanism had broken! THANKS AGAIN!!

[Domino]

Just picked up my 2002 E39 530i and this was the fix to my car! Thank you for sharing this. Saved me a ton of time looking for possible fixes!

[kayziengiam]

1st video that saved me a couple dollars! thank you!

[mrlrob]

I like the vids you post. Do you know how much money you saved BMW owners with you vids? Thank for sharing.
BIMMER ZEIT !!!!

[thechronic]

my wires need to be reposted in the harness. its just a loose connection in the pins that fit inside the black connector piece. it affects several other seemingly unrelated things like for one i can think of is the steering wheel adjust wont work if the seat wont.

[TheresOnlyStef]

Just tried this on my E39 Sports Wagon and yes that was the exact issue! Thanks a ton for this vid 😁‼️

[SirCheese]

You should def have more likes for this one bro, life saver

[myalee]

Oh my goodness ! GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !!!! You just saved us so much money Thank you thank you thank

[MrKrieger]

Thank you, this was the problem with my 2001 E39 just fixed it this morning thanks to your video.

[morganu.]

Exactly the problem with my 2000 e38!! Thank you!

[christophersousa]

Do you have a replacement part for the connector latch?

[DanielConnellan]

Life saver. This worked a treat. Thumbs up!!

[Doogleraia]

I was considering using some zip ties to tighten mine to the module, but there isn't even enough space between the plastic cover and it to get a zip tie behind it, so I guess I'm just gonna keep pushing it back in every now and then lol

[phuen]

Thank you so much, I'm facing this problem. your video give me the idea for checking.

[kevinrivera]

Hey bimmer zeit, I️ have problem with my passenger seat.. any ways my plastic cover is broken like in the video and I️ looked at the plug to see if it was loose but it was was fully intact and my driver seat & wheel could operate fine except for the passenger. Could it be the motor being bad or my wiring ?
My model is the 02 525i, p.s. I️ recently bought it a while ago and luckily the interior was in top shape, the owner told me the passenger didn’t work but a while later I️ read in the forums it was the plug that controlled both seats and wheel then I️ wiggled it and BOOM got the seat fixed. Any suggestions would help, thank you!

[derrickcabrera]

THIS WORKED FOR ME THANK YOU SO MUCH! FR FR!! I WAS TIRED OF EATING MY DASHBOARD!! hahah

[testosteronba]

My bmw 323ci convertible has both seats sometimes working sometimes not. When it’s not moving seat (motor) makes noise. Seats goes up but NOT Down, goes forward but not back